Failing Up

A reflection on 2021 and what New Year's means to me a continued cycle of goodbye's and hellos, endings and beginnings, promises made and broken all in one night!  A micro version of life!   

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In this episode I reflect on how our culture has become addicted to fame.  Fame the fools errand now pursued for the sake of being famous as opposed to the excellence in a chosen endeavor.   And like…

In this episode I reflect on how comedy not only makes us laugh, but creates an awareness. Oscar Wilde said, "If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they will kill you."  Co…

Wishing all a Merry Christmas with the reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas.

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The pandemic has prepared us to deal with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season like nothing else could. We became accustomed to rushing  into stores  playing parking lot demolition derby to ge…

In this episode I reflect on how the two iconic Christmas songs written and performed by some of the greatest rock and roll artists of all time, are timeless in their message and capture the true mea…

In this episode I reflect how I find myself living in real time Dr. Seuss's Opposite Day.

I find myself rooting for Liz Cheney as she stands up to what was once the Republican party.  She is more cons…

12-8-1980 John Lennon the soul of the Beatles is killed.  A man of music, and man of peace, and man of questions.  On that cold December evening on the upper west side a part of many of us also died.…

In this episode I reflect on Thanksgiving.  The simplest of our holidays, unspoiled by commercialism, and yet has such warmth,  meaning, and memories for all in their own individual way.    

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In this episode I reflect that humankind has managed to screw up institutions, organizations, wildlife and the planet itself. Now we must go to space the final frontier to continue our quest to mess …

In this episode I reflect on our first post quarantined Halloween, and how we have changed as a result.   In one instances the custom of toilet papering trees and fences and mailboxes is a thing of t…

In this episode I reflect on how organizations and individuals strive to think "outside the box".  If we we never were put in a box we would not have to attempt to think outside of it.  This goes bac…

In our society titles matter, they create status.  In this episode I discuss the importance of looking beyond titles and learning from the individual.  A title should never diminish  us from asking q…

Former Beatle Paul McCartney fueled the old debate about the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, when he referred to the latter as a "Blues cover band."  There is no rivalry, just a shared history of gre…

This episode is a reflection on when the new was presented to us by trusted journalist, and we the people came to our conclusions based on the information, not some screaming panel or personality. 

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Why through the ages has it proved impossible to give peace a chance?  A question lived and sung by John Lennon. Happy Birthday. 

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If Keith Richards and Mick Jagger still rock like they did for the past 60 years, then all will be just fine.  "We all need someone we can count on, so baby you can count on me." 

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There is something special about a Sunday, where time slows down, and the paper and coffee is a friend always to be found.  Inspired by Kris Kristofferson. 

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In this episode I explore the impact that social media is having on our sense of reality and mutual self value.  Everything is wonderful and everyone is beautiful and happy.  What is real and what is…

My reflections on the 20th anniversary of 9-11.

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